Ruffus vs Rufus

Side-by-side comparison of Ruffus and Rufus — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ruffus

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Name B

Rufus

Boy name · Rank #4056

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Metric Ruffus Rufus
Current Rank Unranked #4056
Total Births (all years) 674 36,045
Peak Year 1922 1922
Peak Year Births 31 737
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruffus Rufus
1880ss 20 1,283
1890ss 5 1,298
1900ss 11 1,552
1910ss 112 4,901
1920ss 203 6,749
1930ss 150 4,776
1940ss 105 4,667
1950ss 60 4,155
1960ss 8 2,625
1970ss — 1,570
1980ss — 1,120
1990ss — 558
2000ss — 328
2010ss — 340
2020ss — 123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruffus Rufus
2014 — 20
2015 — 43
2016 — 35
2017 — 36
2018 — 26
2019 — 30
2020 — 26
2021 — 25
2022 — 27
2023 — 19
2024 — 26

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–1961.

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